List of Cebuano words starting with the letter K - Page 97

quantity

v. amount

n. drop-off in the ocean close to the shore; a. be sharply dropping. -adu see kantil, a.

n. water canteen.

n. canteen

n. company store or eating place; v. make into a canteen. paN- v. go to the canteen to eat or shop.

see kantu.

hooligan

n. corner, edge of something rectangular. Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun, Each of you take hold of a corner of the box. Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay, They are hanging around at the street corner. Kantu sa halígi, The edge of the post. — barína n. corner brace used to bore in cramped places. — buy n. punk who hangs around on the street; v. be a street punk. kantíru n. stonemason, stone cutter.

n. male singer in a church; v. be a singer. -a n. female singer in a church.

n. American (colloquial).

v. disturb someone’s peace, disturb something put in order. Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu, No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor. Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug, After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed. Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang, Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.

[time word or particle] always

a. 1. always, frequently. Muy kanúnay nímung isulti, That’s what you always say. Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul, He frequently goes to Bohol; 2. steadily consistent. Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina, The engine runs steady; v. do something always. Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil, Keep stirring it all the time. Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù, His success is all he ever tells us about. -an(→) v. frequent a place, do something frequently. Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya, From that time on, he always visited Maria. Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung, Wipe your sweaty face frequently. ma-un a. constant.

adj. continuous

adj. frequent

adj. permanent

adj. steady

adv. always

adv. often